Archive for category: Greenhouses

All our timber framed greenhouses are made from Western Red Cedar, a natural product perfectly suited for Greenhouses, it produces natural oils which act as a preservative to protect itself from decay and insect attack making it highly durable and capable to last for years! It also a very stable timber that stays straight and flat with minimal shrinkage suited to the changes in temperature & humidity in greenhouses.

We also make greenhouses in Redwood a cheaper alternative to Western Red Cedar with the same looks as our other high quality timber buildings as shown in the picture below. Our Redwood greenhouses framing is vac vac pressure treated.

Four main designs are available all made to order to whatever size or combination you require:

Where space is an issue choice of a freestanding octagonal greenhouse can be made! Freestanding greenhouse have a choice of glass to ground or cedar boards to staging height or even a combination of both.

Frame
Walls & Roof are constructed from 3” x 2” making a very strong structure. Choice of eaves height. All glazed with 4mm clear toughened safety glass (as well as been safe toughened glass is low in iron making it more clearer, perfect for greenhouses) A choice of louvre vent or traditional storm proof sash is available, The roof sashs are controlled by autovents which operate on a wax cylinder system, opening wider depending on the temperature!

One plant staging fitted to longest side of greenhouse

Door
Either a 2′ or 2’6” wide door (depending on greenhouse width) made to external door quality hung on three 4” brass butts, choice of inward or outward opening, secured with a Union black rimlock, choice of black or brass handles.

Finish
All timber buildings come with two coats of stain with any colour of your choice using either Sikkens Novatech 2 coat system for a semi-gloss finish, or Sadolin Classic 2 coat system for a matt finish. Both Features: